The best and worst states to make a living in 2015

Choosing a place to live where you can find good, well-paid work and stretch your paycheck to cover your costs can be difficult.

To help you out, personal finance site MoneyRates used several data sources, including the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, to determine the best and worst states to make a living in 2015. The ranking is based on five factors: average wages, state tax rates, cost of living, unemployment rates, and incidents of workplace injuries.